If we figure out how to harness this effectively and efficiently, this is it. This is the end. This is the solution,” an ...

Avalanche Energy is working on an DARPA project to build a new class of materials capable of turning damaging radiation into ...

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Fusion energy, the same process that powers the Sun and stars, has moved from a theoretical promise to an active engineering race. A handful of private startups, backed by billions in venture capital ...

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